tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post7675333066044452466..comments2019-09-14T14:42:17.411-04:00Comments on Existential Ennui: A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin (Michael Joseph, 1954): British First Edition, ReviewNick Jones (Louis XIV, the Sun King)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-51095271985104144252014-05-16T04:16:15.888-04:002014-05-16T04:16:15.888-04:00Jesse: And don&#39;t forget Sliver! Er, although I...Jesse: And don&#39;t forget Sliver! Er, although I guess that film doesn&#39;t have quite the stature of the others.<br /><br />Nina: keep me posted on how you get on with Highsmith. She&#39;s quite a different kettle of fish to Levin.Louis XIV, the Sun King (Nick Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716508525331235684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-40847261825707618842014-05-15T16:51:47.715-04:002014-05-15T16:51:47.715-04:00Gorgeous cover, Nick. Sublime really. Well, I&#39;...Gorgeous cover, Nick. Sublime really. Well, I&#39;m now midway through Ripley and I&#39;m still erring on the side of A Kiss Before Dying. High concept really sums Levin up, that and his pace. I think those are the two factors which appeal the most. I&#39;ll reserve full judgement till I&#39;ve finished TTMR tho - and the others you speak highly of. Watch this space! N Nina de la Mernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5448581132479481740.post-34351574891801552662014-05-15T13:22:48.422-04:002014-05-15T13:22:48.422-04:00I&#39;m familar with A Kiss Before Dying because o...I&#39;m familar with <i>A Kiss Before Dying</i> because of the film version (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049414/), and it&#39;s interesting to know more about the novel it was adapted from; I didn&#39;t make the connection, however, that the material for it, <i>Rosemary&#39;s Baby</i>, and the <i>Stepford Wives</i> all originate from the same source!<br /><br />-jesseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com